From the Sun to Mars

This is an X-ray image of the sun taken with the Soft X-Ray Telescope (SXT) on the orbiting Yohkoh satellite. (Courtesy of Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory)

This is an image of a solar flare. (Courtesy of the Sacramento Peak Observatory)

Mercury

This is a mosaic of one hemisphere of Mercury taken by the Mariner 10 on March 29, 1974. (Courtesy of NASA)

Venus

This is a global view of the surface of Venus compiled from Magellan's radar mapping results. The image is centered at 0 degrees east longitude. Simulated hues are based on color photographs taken by Venera 13 and 14. (Courtesy of NASA/JPL)

This is a 3-D image of part of the Western Eistla Region. Lava flows extend for hundreds of kilometers across the fractured plains shown in the foreground. (Courtesy of NASA/JPL)

This is a close-up 3-D image of the surface.

Mars

This is an image of Mars. (Courtesy of NASA/JPL)

Clouds of Mars from Mars Pathfinder. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)

Sand dune images from the Viking I landing site, Chryse Planitia Basin.

The Mermaid dune from Mars Pathfinder. (Courtesy JPL/NASA)

This is a photograph of the Viking Lander 1 site of the surface and atmosphere of Mars.
NASA/JPL

This is an image of the Viking Lander 2 site on Mars. (Courtesy of Mary A. Dale-Bannister, Washington University in St. Louis)